Textiles at the V&A

Pull out a frame to sample the V&A’s vast textiles collection.

The museum has over 75,000 textile items from around the world, spanning more than 5,000 years. They represent a huge range of textilemaking techniques, from weaving and decorative printing to embroidery, lace and tapestry.

We look after the textiles at Storehouse for our visitors to research and be inspired to make their own.

Want to explore more? Start your journey in the Collections Hall upstairs or make an appointment to get up close to our objects.

Please push the frames back in once you’ve finished.

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